PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sorsa Lokki (ranked 2518 p4p, 2312 weight class) and Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 259 p4p, 244 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lokki
vs
Ryokale

170 cm
23
150
6 - 7 - 0

160 cm
24
140
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Sorsa Lokki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruddo Ryokale!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryokale throws a poor cross that misses
and Lokki counters with a series of strikes. Ryokale will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lokki misses with a series of wild punches.
Lokki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryokale let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lokki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lokki.
Lokki throws a front kick aimed at Ryokale's knee but Ryokale avoids it well.
Ryokale lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Some wild striking there from Lokki.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lokki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ryokale has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ryokale and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Ryokale looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lokki's coaches at JAG Battle Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Ryokale there.
Lokki taking some punishment here, with Ryokale in his half guard.
Ryokale lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ryokale is trying to control the action in half guard but Lokki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryokale lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lokki is trying to maintain the position but Ryokale is very close to passing his half guard.
Ryokale lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ryokale is controlling the pace.
Ryokale looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ryokale is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ryokale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryokale lands a couple of elbows.
Ryokale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ryokale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lokki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryokale.
Ryokale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lokki is trying to control the position but Ryokale postures up.
Ryokale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryokale wants to pass the guard but Lokki is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryokale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale content to stall in guard here.
Lokki is looking to sweep but instead, Ryokale has passed into half guard.
Ryokale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ryokale thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lokki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryokale trying to control from half guard but Lokki is working away.
Lokki taking some punishment here, with Ryokale in his half guard.
Lokki is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ryokale jumps into side control!
Ryokale cracks Lokki with a big elbow.
Ryokale scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryokale is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lokki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lokki is not content to let Ryokale control the position.
Ryokale is staying tight to Lokki's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Lokki throws Ryokale to one side and escapes!

Ryokale manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lokki on his heels. He'll look to pass Lokki's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryokale stands up over Lokki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ryokale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lokki wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ruddo Ryokale dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ryokale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lokki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ryokale throws a right hand that Lokki ducks under and follows up with a left that Lokki also avoids with ease.
Lokki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ryokale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Ryokale.
Lokki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ryokale counters with a straight right hand.
Lokki cracks Ryokale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lokki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lokki duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Lokki.
Nice body punch from Lokki.
Lokki misses with a low kick.
Ryokale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryokale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lokki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryokale.
Ryokale is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Lokki misses.
Ryokale throws a body shot but no joy.
Lokki connects with a single shot there.

Ryokale clinches.
Ryokale is looking to take this one to the mat.

Ryokale has Lokki pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ryokale pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lokki tumbling to the mat - Ryokale dives into Lokki's guard.
Ryokale content to stall in guard here.
Ryokale trying to control the position from guard on top but Lokki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale postures up in Lokki's guard and throws a big left but Lokki blocks it.
Ryokale works over Lokki with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryokale seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ryokale trying to control but Lokki is working from the bottom.
Ryokale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lokki is keeping the position for now.
Lokki has momentary wrist control but Ryokale slips an elbow through the middle.
Ryokale pushing down on Lokki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ryokale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lokki trying to hold on to Ryokale's head to control him but Ryokale postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ryokale is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lokki gets back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryokale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ryokale is in close to Lokki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryokale makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryokale postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lokki keeping moving, preventing Ryokale from controlling successfully.
Lokki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryokale looking to sit in guard and control but Lokki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ryokale has Lokki pulled in close to control his posture.
Lokki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryokale on the ground.

Ryokale is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lokki rolls with it to try and escape but Ryokale cranks on the arm and Lokki is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruddo Ryokale!
The defeated Sorsa Lokki had this to say: 'gg'.